Encyclopedia Of Sports In America

Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317459460

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Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia by Steven A. Riess Pdf

Provides practical help for the day-to-day concerns that keep managers awake at night. This book aims to fill the gap between the legal and policy issues that are the mainstay of human resources and supervision courses and the real-world needs of managers as they attempt to cope with the human side of their jobs.

Author : Murry R. Nelson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780313347917

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Encyclopedia of Sports in America [2 volumes] by Murry R. Nelson Pdf

Sports and leisure activities serve as a mirror, allowing us to examine the attitudes and values of everyday people. This new reference explores the development and influence of sports in American culture, as well as how sports icons, commercial enterprises, organizations, sporting events, and even fan culture have changed from decade to decade and from era to era, from the foot races of colonial times to the extreme sports of today. Each chapter focuses on key aspects of sports in American culture, including such topics as ethnicity, gender, and economics. Enhanced with numerous sidebars on the movers and shakers, key sporting trends, as well as the controversies that threatened to tear the sports world apart, this insightful reference is ideal for high school and college students who are interested in tracing the evolution of sports and American culture throughout the nation's history. Features include a timeline of important events, numerous photographs, and a bibliography of print and electronic sources for further

Author : Steven A. Riess
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781317459477

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Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-First Century: An Encyclopedia by Steven A. Riess Pdf

Provides practical help for the day-to-day concerns that keep managers awake at night. This book aims to fill the gap between the legal and policy issues that are the mainstay of human resources and supervision courses and the real-world needs of managers as they attempt to cope with the human side of their jobs.

Author : Murry R. Nelson
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015079165349

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Encyclopedia of Sports in America: Colonial years to 1939 by Murry R. Nelson Pdf

This engaging reference traces the fascinating and often tumultuous growth of sports in America--how the icons, the commercial enterprises, sporting events, and even fan culture have changed from decade to decade and era to era.

Author : Carole A. Oglesby
Publisher : Oryx Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1897749937

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Encyclopedia of Women and Sports in America by Carole A. Oglesby Pdf

Author : Arnie Markoe
Publisher : Charles Scribner's Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:49015002860345

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The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives by Arnie Markoe Pdf

Contains biographies of active and retired athletes, living or dead, plus media personalities, coaches, and administrators.

Author : Ralph Hickok
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Sports
ISBN : 0816046603

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The Encyclopedia of North American Sports History by Ralph Hickok Pdf

A reference to sports history in North America covers every aspect of sports, including major figures, events, awards, venues, and organizations.

Author : David Levinson,Karen Christensen
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 508 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195131956

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Encyclopedia of World Sport by David Levinson,Karen Christensen Pdf

Contains essays concerning various sports or sports topics, from acrobatics to yachting, giving both American and international coverage

Author : Neil Cohen
Publisher : Bantam Books for Young Readers
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0553481665

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The Everything You Want to Know about Sports Encyclopedia by Neil Cohen Pdf

A fact-filled encyclopedia loaded with answers to sports questions.

Author : Murry R. Nelson
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:39015079165356

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Encyclopedia of Sports in America: 1940 to present by Murry R. Nelson Pdf

This engaging reference traces the fascinating and often tumultuous growth of sports in America--how the icons, the commercial enterprises, sporting events, and even fan culture have changed from decade to decade and era to era.

Author : Murry R. Nelson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sports
ISBN : OCLC:1335916942

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Encyclopedia of Sports in America by Murry R. Nelson Pdf

Author : George Kirsch,Othello Harris,Claire Nolte
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2000-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313299117

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Encyclopedia of Ethnicity and Sports in the United States by George Kirsch,Othello Harris,Claire Nolte Pdf

Annotation Traces the development of athletics in the United States by examining the sporting experience of Native Americans, African Americans and the immigrant groups of the United States from Colonial times to the present.

Author : Doreen L. Greenberg
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 1998-03-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:49015002860444

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Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America by Doreen L. Greenberg Pdf

"This encyclopedia provides short biographical entries with time and place of birth and then spells out the women's athletic accomplishments. It also includes historical articles, such as 'Badminton and Women' and sociological/psychological entries, such as 'Goal Setting and Women.'" Voice Youth Advocates. "This clearly written book offers more information about American female athletes than any other single source." SLJ.

Author : Kevin Osborn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Athletes
ISBN : 043904698X

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Scholastic Encyclopedia of Sports in the United States by Kevin Osborn Pdf

Discusses the development and influence of sports in American society and the achievements of over 100 athletes.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : GAMES
ISBN : 1784027103

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Sports in America from Colonial Times to the Twenty-first Century by Anonim Pdf

A sweeping perspective of sports in the United States from the colonial era to the present day, this work explores the subject from a variety of perspectives -- society, business, economics, law, politics, psychology, and others.